Thomson locals feature visits and August plans
Miss Loretta Crowe of Lucas will stay August with grandparents Mr and Mrs John Schade. Visitors include John Vogel Morrison and Omar Ketchum with George Ketchum in Chicago. Fay Ashby returned from Vern Rawlins. Mrs Katherine Bennett of Cedar Rapids weekends with Schades. Darlene Ashby hosted a lawn supper for Albany Thomson youths attending Lena camp meeting. Kathryn Weibenga of Clinton visited. Stenison party and Mrs Boern rent former Morgan home from Laura Geisinger.
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Loretta Crowe
Lucas, la
John Schade
Arthur Pape
John Vogel
Morrison
Omar Ketchum
George Ketchum
Marine Hospital
Chicago
Howard Leavens
Victoria Law
Savanna
Gus Roggendorf
Fay Ashby
Vern Rawlins
Katherine Bennett
Cedar Rapids
L. J. Gaar
Darlene Ashby
Albany
Thomson
Lena
Kathryn Weibenga
Clinton
Jerry Weibenga
Stenison
Boern
Plattville, Wis
Morgan
Laura Geisinger
Local Ills and Admissions Mark Week in Clinton Area
Mrs. Ernest LaShelle lies as a patient at Jane Lamb hospital in Clinton. Mrs. Lillian Solton remains seriously ill at Savanna City hospital. Mrs. Ellen Mowry stays ill at home in Mt. Carroll. Andrew Prins, son of Mr and Mrs Justice Prins of Savanna, admitted to Mercy hospital in Clinton. Mrs. Jennie Lowry fell ill while visiting Ideal neighborhood and returned to her daughter's home in Galesburg. Mr Harmon Stakemiller and Mrs Gleason accompanied her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest LaShelle
Jane Lamb Hospital
Clinton
Lillian Solton
Savanna City Hospital
Ellen Mowry
Mt. Carrol
Andrew Prins
Justice Prins
Savanna
Mercy Hospital
Jennie Lowry
Galesburg
Harmon Stakemiller
Gleason
Weather and crop notes from a summer day
The heat wave continues with higher temperatures. Corn damage is likely unless rainfall increases or temperatures fall. Melons show excellent ripening across fields.
Big Crowds At Free Movie Night And Band Concert
A large audience filled the free movie showing on Wednesday evening with all Main Street parking occupied. Fulton also drew a big crowd at their band concert.
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Main Street
Fulton
Les Lathrop Running Busy Holland Barber Shop
Les Lathrop reports strong business at his Holland barber shop with demand nearly at capacity.Customers from Savannah visit as rivals raise prices, boosting his clientele and signaling good local demand.
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Les Lathrop
Holland
Savanta
Garrett Bolhous Named Concession Lead for Melon Day
Garrett Bolhous will oversee concessions for Melon Day with a grounds chart and stand locations. Many vendors have already booked stands. Paul Heusinkveld will manage electrical wiring for the event.
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Garrett Bolhous
Paul Heusinkveld
Frank Brown Isn’t Charging Bookkeeper Fees Says York Farmer
A York farmer paid Frank Brown for grinding in March 1940 and, unusually, Brown had not billed him. Villagers say you must nearly hog-tie Frank to get a bill, a quip likely to amuse his farmer friends.
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York
Frank Brown
Frank
Mrs J Y Stickell Heads Illinois State Fair Post
Mrs J Y Stickell departed Wednesday evening to attend the Illinois State Fair where she will serve as assistant superintendent of the Art and Textile Department for the next ten days.
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J. Y. Stickell
Thomson Briefs Dee St. Ores in Coal Valley mines today
Local notes report Thomson Briefs Dee St Ores visiting Coal Valley NL coal mines. Several residents are listed with visits, travel plans, and small events across communities including Davenport Battle Creek Clinton Aurora Prophetstown Paxton Savanna and Dubuque. Names include Fenley Fossett Pape Williams Jerguson and Johnson with routine appointments and transfers noted.
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Dee St
Coal Valley
Richard Fenley
Northwestern Railroad
DeWitt
Harvey Fossett
Chadwick
Jerry Weibenga
Dimmick
B. D. Dimmick
John Schade
Glendora Schade
Loretta Crowe
Lucas, Ia
Garrett Bolhous
Clarence Voss
Lorraine
Savanna
Davenport
Charles Beck
Ollie Trail
Southern Illinois
Fenley
B. R. Lewis
Mike Tucker
Clinton
John Gates
Aurora
Battle Creek Mich
H. H. Zugschwerdt
Lena Stagg
Arthur Pape
John Pape
Hubert Williams
Stockton
Roy Olmstead
Prophetstown
Louis Groharing
Johnny Pape
Marinette
Wis
Lyle Williams
Ordnance Depot
Lect
Walter Switzer
Paxton
L. I. Gaar
Roy Heitman
Delmar, In
John Ashpole
Harold Sorenson
Dubuque
Numerous region families meet at picnics and visits across towns
Social notes list gatherings at Wilfred Ardaple and John Ashpole homes and visits by Ferguson, Mort, Fehler, Drosema, Tobey, Hartman, and other families. Travel mentions include Martha French, Edward Smaltz, and Jimmy Weibenga. Isenhart reunion planned at Mt. Carroll, with leadership training nearby for Hope Evangelical representatives.
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Bert Mitchell
Morrison
L. I. Gaar
Ted Storm
Wacker
Evelyn Ashpole
Franklin Fehler
Savanna
Paul Bonjour
Cora Fox
Stockton
Jake Bissens
Richard Housenga
Peter Drosema
Jake Wiersema
Ray Erling
Claire Tobey
Princeton
Henry Hartman
Henry van Huizen
Donna Jean
Clinton
Willard Hartman
Fulton
van Huizen
Hartman
H. A. Tobey
Floyd Tobey
Mr. Carroll
Carol Deets
John Halfman
Jake DeVries
Frank Potter
Mary Wagner
Luella Kness
Martha French
Edward. Smaltz
Dayton
Ohio
Edward Smaltz
Patterson Field
Herbert Almquist
Frank Brown, Jr
Wayne Brown
Earl Roggendorf
Frank Brown
Bernard Conrad
Charles Witt
Harold Witt
Alvin Hook
Donald ofLanark
Ralph Hook
Carl Johansen
George Sears
Milledgeville
Alvie Segal
Near Hanover
Jim Chesbro
Don Ashpole
Rantoul
John Ashpole
Chadwick
Chadwick Enacts Strict 20/30 mph Ordinance for Main Street
Chadwick village board adopted an ordinance to curb speeding with 20 mph limit in business streets and 30 mph in residential areas. The measure authorizes parking lanes and crosswalks on Main street, bans parking within five feet of hydrants, and requires state license plates and driver licenses. Violators face court penalties. new markings and no parking zones will be installed as streets open, with U turn bans at Main Street intersections and clear speed signage forthcoming.
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Village Board of
Chadwick
Main Street
Signa
Signe
Temporary Bridge to Cross Te Creek Near Schreiner Farm
Highway officials will build a temporary road and wooden bridge in Schreiner pasture just west of the road to carry light traffic after the Te Creek bridge north of the Schreiner farm collapsed Saturday. A temporary solution may last several weeks while a permanent repair is arranged due to labor and material shortages.
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Te Creek
Frank Schreiner
Adolf Doden
Mr. Schreiner
Schreiner
Doden
Chadwick Briefs Adolphs Host Sunday Guests
Mrs. Loran Adolph of Wacker hosted Sunday guests including Mr. and Mrs. Henry Adolph and Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Adolph and family. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hoffman visited the Charles Graharing home at Thomson during the afternoon.
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Loran Adolph of
Wacker
Henry Adolph
Vernon Adolph
Arthur Hoffman
Charles Graharing
Thomson
Mrs Grokeering Passes Away
Mrs. Grokeering dies after long illness with services at home and church well attended. Relatives and friends include Norm Lewis River Forest M Mrs Dora Doty Chicago and others from Rochester Wis Aurora Il Waterloo Ia Prophetstown and Mr Carroll. Family thanks Rev Ploch singers pall bearers florists and drivers for support during the illness and death. Mrs John Schade Loretta Crowe and Mrs Paul Heusinkveld visited Clinton Saturday.
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Norm Lewis
River Forest
Dora Doty
Chicago
Clayton Atherton
Rochester
Wis
Martha Balbeck
John Gates
Aurora
Mary Louise Tucker
Waterloo
Lewis Grahami
Prophetstown
Roy Neuschwanger
Carroll
Thomson
Ploch
Robert Groharing
Mike Tucker
B. R. Lewis
John Schade
Loretta Crowe
Paul Heusinkveld
Clinton
Alvina Haas Stays in Fred Hook Home this Week
Alvina Haas of Clinton is spending the week at the Fred Hook home, likely visiting or staying as a guest.
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Alvina Haas
Clinton
Fred Hook
No Hunting or Trespassing Post on Carroll Farms Lands
Government posted tract No. F1164 known as Carroll Farms in the Mississippi bottoms south of Savanna. Violator will be dealt with by law. A reward of 850 is offered for information leading to conviction of anyone molesting the land. July 3.
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Mississippi
Savanna
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